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Pentagon Plans Dec. 3 Firing Squad Execution of Nidal Hasan

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Condemn Livestream Execution

The U.S. military will execute former Army major Nidal Hasan by firing squad on Dec. 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas.
Lawmakers and Catholic leaders condemn the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution as a public spectacle.
Representative Ro Khanna called for a truth and accountability commission on the execution.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio urged Catholic soldiers assigned to the squad to seek exemption.

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Terrorist Recruiting Concern

The U.S. military will execute Army major Nidal Hasan by firing squad on Dec. 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas.
Republican leaders debate livestreaming the execution, warning it could serve as a terrorist recruiting tool.
President Donald Trump said he has not decided on livestreaming and will decide later.
JD Vance said he would not watch, urging Johnson to push Trump to stop it.

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Archbishop Timothy Broglio said any Catholic soldier assigned to the firing-squad execution should request an exemption.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Condemn Livestream Execution

The U.S. military will execute former Army major Nidal Hasan by firing squad on Dec. 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas.
Lawmakers and Catholic leaders condemn the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution as a public spectacle.
Representative Ro Khanna called for a truth and accountability commission on the execution.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio urged Catholic soldiers assigned to the squad to seek exemption.

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